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Behind on Your Mortgage?
You Have Options.

Losing your home to the bank is almost never the only path. Even with a Notice of Default or a sale date already on the books, there are real moves you can make — keep the home, sell on your terms, or walk away clean with your credit and dignity intact. A Henry David agent will sit with you, look at the numbers, and lay them all out. No pressure. No fee. No catch.

Stop a trustee saleProtect your creditKeep your equityTalk to a licensed broker — not a wholesaler

What we will walk through with you

Seven Ways to Avoid Losing Your Home

Every situation is different. The right move depends on your equity, your income, where you are in the timeline, and what you actually want. Here is the full menu.

Keep your home

Reinstatement

Catch up the missed payments + fees in a lump sum and stop foreclosure cold. Best if you had a short-term setback and money is coming.

Keep your home

Loan Modification

Negotiate with your lender to lower the payment, extend the term, or roll arrears into the balance. We help you build the package.

Keep your home

Forbearance Plan

A formal pause or reduction in payments while you recover. Lenders often agree — they want to avoid foreclosure too.

Sell, walk away clean

Short Sale

Sell the home for less than the mortgage balance. The lender approves the discount; the deficiency is typically forgiven. Saves your credit vs. a foreclosure.

Sell, walk away clean

Cash Sale (Off-Market)

If you have equity, we can buy or place the home with our investor network. Close in 14–21 days, walk with the equity, avoid foreclosure on your record.

Sell, walk away clean

Traditional Listing

If you have equity and time, listing on the open market usually nets the most money. We move fast and price aggressively when the clock is ticking.

Last resort

Deed in Lieu

Voluntarily hand the deed to the lender in exchange for canceling the debt. Less damaging than a full foreclosure on your record.

California foreclosure timeline

Where Are You Right Now?

The earlier you call, the more options stay on the table. Even at the trustee-sale stage, there are still moves — they are just narrower.

  1. 1

    Day 1

    You miss a payment. Late fees start.

  2. 2

    Day 30–90

    Lender sends demand letters. Reinstatement is still cheap here.

  3. 3

    Day ~90

    Notice of Default (NOD) recorded. You have 90 days to cure.

  4. 4

    Day ~180

    Notice of Trustee Sale (NOS) posted. Auction set ~21 days out.

  5. 5

    Auction Day

    Home sold on the courthouse steps. You can be evicted shortly after.

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A note on foreclosure rescue scams

California has strict rules on who can help homeowners in default — for good reason. We will never ask you to sign over your deed, pay upfront for "rescue services," or skip talking to your lender. If anything we suggest feels off, ask us why. Get a second opinion. Your home is worth that caution.